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idiompay the price (for)(also pay a terrible, heavy, high etc price (for))used in order to say that someone is now suffering because of a mistake they or someone else made before:For too long, children from deprived homes were given no extra help with education, and it is people like Jane who are now paying the price.These are ordinary working people, who tried to get rich quick, and the banks encourage them!" "That's right, and now they're paying the price for being greedy.We've paid a heavy price for our mistakes this season. I just hope the team does better next year.
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